Physioball Y & T
December 30, 2008
Starting Position
- Laying face down on physioball
Procedure
- Lying facedown on ball with your arms raised slightly above shoulder height, create a Y, with your torso and thumbs up
- Glide your shoulder blades toward your spine and lift your arms off the ball
- Return to the starting position and repeat to complete your reps
- For the T, pull your shoulder blades in toward your spine and extend your arms to the sides to create a T with your torso
Coaching Keys
- Keep your stomach tight and your thumbs up
- Move from the scapulae (the shoulder blades), not from your arms, extending your shoulders and hands
You Should Feel It
- In your shoulders and upper back
Tags:
Shoulder, Upper Back, Physioball, Injury Prevention
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